Proportion of people who have taken generic prescription medication by country 2013

This statistic shows the proportion of people from various regions that have taken generic prescription medication for any condition of illness as of 2013. In the United States, 70 percent of people have taken a generic prescription drug for an illness or condition within the past two years. In the United States, consumers are more likely to prefer generic drugs but believe that the quality of generic drugs were lower than that of a branded drug.